The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald Introduced by Maria Tatar Illustrated by Madalina Andronic The tale of Princess Irene's quest to defeat an army of goblins is a treasured classic from George MacDonald, the master of children's fairy stories.

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, published in 1872 by Strahan & Co. The sequel to this book is The Princess and Curdie.

Jareth: You remind me of the babe. Goblin: What babe? Jareth: The babe with the power. Goblin: What power? Jareth: The power of voodoo. Goblin: Who do? Jareth: You do. Goblin: Do what? Jareth: Remind me of the babe.